I think you should reapply. Joe and I applied the year before and got an interview, but it was on a totally different idea, and we were rejected. We came back

I think you should reapply. Joe and I applied the year before and got an interview, but it was on a totally different idea, and we were rejected. We came back again with a much better product, and it showed that even though that first idea failed hard, we still were working together and improved a lot more. Just make sure if it's the same idea, it's dramatically better.